(Closed) What advice would you give to your 15-year-old self?

I think I was too focused on getting straight A’s and being the best in my class instead of focusing on challenging myself and trying new things. I was a liberal arts major but my most favorite subject was economics. Now that I’ve been working, I’ve gotten a foot into finance and I wish I had pursued that in college.

You don’t know everything. Stop acting like you do. On the other hand, start making your own decisions and stop being a follower. While most of the things you do in high school really won’t affect who you are going to become, learning how to be independent is going to be one of the hardest struggles of your life, so start learning now.

@vorpalette: I was the worst at eating crap every day for lunch! I wish there had been a Jamie Oliver around then to tell me to shape up and start forming better habits… Also, how did my parents let me do that?

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@BuffaloDots: This is also something I wish younger me thought about! I wish I took the time to find a major that I really enjoyed and that I actually tried to LEARN rather than just get good grades.

Things will get rought around 18 -21 and you will have to work through that period and come out on the other side, stronger for it. After that, it’s pretty much a piece of cake.. Oh sure there are dilemmas and tragedy and pain and joy, but you are well prepared for life.

While I think my life could’ve been easier, I don’t regret anything because I am who I am because of the decisions I made. However, I would probably tell myself that the people that I think are so important aren’t going to matter at all later in life. In fact, after school, I’ll most likely never see or hear from them again. In fact, this is what I tell my 16-year-old daughter now. They aren’t worth your stress.